Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series
Featuring our full 40-piece chamber orchestra alongside distinguished guest conductors from around the world, The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series includes classical favorites, hidden jewels and world premieres of original works commissioned by ROCO. We invite you to get to know some of the most talented musicians in the world and to share in the musical joie de vivre that flows between musicians and audiences at our concerts.
Upcoming Performances
ROCO In Concert: Family
ROCO’s In Concert series opens on September 23 and 24 with “Family” at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Church of St. John the Divine! Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen leads the orchestra in a program inspired by community, family, and hope, honoring Houston's cultural diversity.
ROCO In Concert: Family
ROCO’s In Concert series opens on September 23 and 24 with “Family” at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Church of St. John the Divine! Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen leads the orchestra in a program inspired by community, family, and hope, honoring Houston's cultural diversity.
ROCO In Concert: Fortune
Be there as ROCO’s In Concert series continues with “Fortune”, on November 12 at The Church of St. John the Divine! Conductor Delyana Lazarova makes her ROCO debut in a concert inspired by fantasy and fortune, leading two ROCO-commissioned world premieres by William Bolcom and Judah Adashi, plus works by Composer-In-Residence Adam Schoenberg, Caroline Shaw, and Joseph Haydn.
ROCO In Concert: Friends
Join us as ROCO's In Concert series continues with a celebration of "Friends", on February 18 at The Church of St. John the Divine! This concert truly showcases the orchestra, as the ensemble performs conductorless, with Artistic Partner and Concertmaster Scott St. John leading from the chair. A world premiere co-commission by Brian Raphael Nabors features, along with works by Joachim Raff, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Antonin Dvorak.
ROCO In Concert: Future
ROCO's Season 18 In Concert series wraps up with a look toward our "Future," on April 29 at The Church of St. John the Divine! In a program inspired by daring creativity and artistic innovation, conductor Michelle Merrill makes her ROCO debut, leading the orchestra in two world premiere ROCO commissions, and works by Louise Farrenc and Ludwig van Beethoven.
